The count is an annual national census of farmland birds run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and it has been providing vital data for the past decade which has helped us to understand which species are in the most serious trouble and how we can help them.

The 2025 count kicks off on Friday, February 7 and runs for two weeks.

As well as providing snapshot of the bird population on UK farms, the BFBC aims to raise awareness of the important role that farmers and other land managers play in the conservation of farmland birds.